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Since its establishment in March 2022, the Center for Hallyu Studies at the Seoul National University Asia Center has conducted interdisciplinary research on the rapidly evolving field of Korean popular culture, mapped the expanding landscape of Hallyu studies worldwide, and fostered scholarly networks both domestically and internationally through its monthly 100-Minute Book Talks, annual international conferences, special thematic seminars, and multiple research projects.
While these activities have largely highlighted the achievements of professional scholars, students have also been actively producing academic texts on Korean popular culture and the Hallyu phenomenon in the form of course papers, theses, and independent research papers across various disciplines. To encourage these student researchers and to foster the next generation of scholars in Korean popular culture and Hallyu studies, the Center successfully hosted the 1st Hallyu Student Day in December 2024. Building on that success, we are pleased to announce the 2nd Hallyu Student Day this year.
This will be a one-day conference, and through this Call for Papers (CFP) we invite submissions from undergraduate and master’s students enrolled at universities in Korea. Eligible submissions are unpublished research papers written within the past five years that follow the format of an academic article. Course papers produced during the current semester are also welcome. The deadline for submission is November 30, 2025.
We look forward to the interest and participation of many students across the country who are engaged in research on Korean popular culture.
Eligibility
Undergraduate and master’s students enrolled at universities in Korea (including foreign universities located in Kore) We welcome submissions that engage with, but are not limited to, the following topics:
● General Korean Popular Culture
● K-Culture Phenomena (beauty, fashion, mukbang, tourism, etc.)
● Cultural Industries (K-pop, TV drama, cinema, webtoon, game, etc.)
● Fandom
● Soft Power
● National Image
● Public Diplomacy
● Global reception of Hallyu
● Hallyu/Anti-Hallyu
● Other topics related to Korean popular culture and the Hallyu phenomenon
Submission Guidelines and Schedule
● 10/ 4 – 10/25: Submission of application form via Google Docs: https://forms.gle/XGPVmEtccHnWyBqx7 Upload a brief summary of your paper topic (approx. half a page) as an attachment.
● 11/1 – 11/30: Submission of full papers (in Korean or English) via email: hallyustudies@gmail.com Unpublished papers in academic journal format. (Submissions that do not follow the academic paper format will not be accepted.)
● 12/12: Announcement of presenters and program (notification will be sent via email to those selected)
● 12/19: Conference and Award Ceremony for Outstanding Papers
Awards
Best Paper Award: KRW 1,000,000 (1 paper)
Excellence Awards: KRW 500,000 (2 papers)
Merit Awards: KRW 200,000 (5 papers)
Selected outstanding papers will be published in the CHS Webzine.
2nd Hallyu Studies Student Day Conference
Date: December 19, 2025 (full day)
Venue: Room 210 (Youngone Hall), Building 101 (Asia Center), Seoul National University
Submission & Inquiries: hallyustudies@gmail.com
This event is organized by the Center for Hallyu Studies and hosted by the Seoul National University Asia Center, with the support of KOCAF (Korea Content Academy Forum) and SNU Contemporary Korean Studies.
